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Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate

The Forbidden City was once one of the most powerful places on the planet. In 1420, while Europe was in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War and yet to discover America, China’s Ming Dynasty ruler was ...
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This city never slept. But with China tightening its grip, is the party over?

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. As the scattered patrons hop from one ...